forsook

verb

past tense of forsake
as in left
to cause to remain behind forsaking most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck

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  1. abandoned
  2. stranded
  3. deserted
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  • Why is private philanthropy hesitant to step in to cover underfunded programs that have been abandoned by many governments?
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Abigail’s affair is briefly touched on and ultimately abandoned.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandoned
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  • David Ayer’s movie stars Brad Pitt as a Special Forces officer stranded with his combat dog in the wilderness.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
  • According to the suit, the issues led to at least one collision and two train breakdowns that stranded hundreds of travelers in the heat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of stranded
Verb
  • In the process, the room itself is illuminated, revealing a workshop deserted in a hurry by its artisans, clay, sawdust, fabric, paper, and paint scattered across the atelier workbenches.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When Jacquie Navratil rolls up to Angel City Lumber in an all-but-deserted stretch of industrial Boyle Heights on a summer Sunday, her white Dodge Caravan SE loaded with cat-trapping gear, she’s been in cat rescue mode for hours.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of deserted
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“Forsook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsook. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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